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  • A Little Bit Of Everything!!

    Funded Oct 3, 2023

    A little bit of everything is exactly what this project was and wow it has helped me and the students. One of their favorite tools was the crayon sharpener. Its amazing how many kids are loving this. The lamination pages have also been amazing as I can make materials last a lot longer! We have a pencil sharpener that actually works and its incredible. All these little things have made a big difference and have made my life a lot easier. I truly can't thank you enough for your thoughtfulness in helping teachers and students.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Paulsen

  • Literacy for Life!

    Funded Oct 3, 2023

    Literacy is a life long skill that I want my kids to love. These materials and books make the biggest difference. I can teach so many lessons through a book while engaging kids to love literacy. Each of these books have a life skill or lesson that kids can relate to. They have a way of learning through stories. Its a special time where we connect. The games and tools also help engage kids in learning. If you make literacy fun kids will engage and learn! I am so thankful for these materials as I have seen my kids enjoying them.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Paulsen

  • Organization First

    Funded Aug 15, 2023

    The storage boxes have made such an incredible difference in my classroom. My kids even love the way the room looks. Having too many objects and organization can really affect the students and me. Its over stimulating if there is too much clutter. All my materials are organized nicely. I can teach better when things have a place and my kids can learn more by not being distracted. They are also able to access materials easier. I feel like it has made a big change in the appearance and flow of my classroom.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Paulsen

    This classroom project was brought to life by The SONIC Foundation and 5 other donors.

  • Books to Grow

    Funded Aug 2, 2023

    These books have already been so helpful. Kids can connect and relate to books. I have a hard class this year and these books are really helping me teach kindness and empathy.

    I also was able to get some books on classroom skills like putting names on papers and fun recess ones! My kids love reading time and I do also! Thank you so much for adding to my library as I will be able to use these books for years to come and share with my teaching partners! Books are the gift that keep on giving as they last forever!!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Paulsen

    This classroom project was brought to life by The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and one other donor.

  • Books That Help Us Grow!

    Funded Apr 11, 2023

    The biginning of the year is so important to establish your classroom culture and these books have been absolutly incredible. They are all about being kind, caring, and empathetic.I also got several books about classroom problems such as shouting out and no names on papers. Kids can relate to books!

    Reading in my classroom is something I put a lot of time and energy into. More than anything I want my kids to enjoy reading. So much focus is on kids reading fast, but reading is life long and not just a score! I appreciate you kiness and these books will be used for years!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Paulsen

    This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose Community and 2 other donors.

  • Teachers Helping Teachers!

    Funded Apr 27, 2023

    The materials I was able to get from the teacher pay teacher store have been amazing!! I was able to get so many centers for Reading and Math!! These materials will last me and the students for years?! In my years of teaching I have found that young kids need to learn from play and hands on experiences and that is what I was able to give them with your donation!! Thank you so much for taking the time and helping students and teachers in need! Budgets are getting harder every year and this really helped me more than you will ever know! I am

    Forever thankful and I so appreciate you kindness and generosity!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Paulsen

  • Kindness is Contagious!

    Funded Dec 30, 2022

    Thank you so much for donating books to my classroom. These books all focused on kindness and we have been able to do so many lessons build around these books. Being kind in the world is so important. The more we practice it the better we become. Reading in my classroom looks like kids scattered all over on pillows, chars, and desks reading alone and together. My class loves to read! We also read whole group and have discussions on the books and topics we read. My kids and families are loving what we are reading. Thank you again for your kindness!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Paulsen

  • Magnets for Science!

    Funded Feb 2, 2023

    My students are loving the magnets. It is the first thing they go to during free play. They love to experiment with them and create amazing towers with them. We have used them for our social studies in creating man made landforms and they thought it was really fun to build with the magnets. I am very thankful that you took the time to donate to our project. It allowed me to use these magnets for many years t come! I have been teaching my kids always kindness! We are so thankful and I will continue to use these tools to help my future classes!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Paulsen

  • Clean as a Whistle!

    Funded Oct 26, 2022

    My students and I are loving the vacuum! It's so cute to see the pride in them! We talk a lot about how our classroom is a home and they love to work hard and keep it clean! I have a daily helper and my helper gets to vacuum that day and I have not had a child decline their job. I also feel that it teaches my kids hard work and the value of hard work. It is an important skill to have in life and I'm so thankful that my students will get the opportunity in one small way to learn it! Thank you again for all your support!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Paulsen

    This classroom project was brought to life by Panda Cares and 2 other donors.

  • STEM STEM

    Funded Jul 16, 2022

    My students are loving their new stem tools. It is always their first choice when we have free play! Watching them create these amazing projects is so cool. They love legos at this age and they came with these amazing cards that teaches them how to create mazes. They have been doing it independently or groups of them create together. I had zero stem activities in my class and now I have so many thanks to you. Your donations have made an amazing impact in my classroom and I cannot thank you enough!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Paulsen

Do you remember what its like to be five years old? When a minute seems like an hour and an hour seems like a day? Having to sit still, focus and learn in a new environment, when all you want to do is stand and move. As a kindergarten teacher I see kids on a daily and yearly basis that come into this exact environment and some struggle to learn and stay still, but I feel and have researched the helpfulness of wiggle chairs and products in the class room and feel that they would help this transition into learning be a welcoming and easier transition. Although there isn't a specific science or study that has been conducted there is an increase of teachers using wiggle chairs, or fidgets to help students focus and learn. The general consensus is that teachers are seeing a change in their students and their ability to focus and learn. Yes there is a learning curve with kids not wanting to sit still and in time they will have to learn it but there is also a large group of kids that need that to learn. Look at how much an adult fidgets and moves during the day, look at how we have made saying like " four on the floor" or stop doing that or you'll crack your head open. We see a group of kids with spectrum disorders that thrive if they can fidget and move, so why wouldn't we do try and help all our students in the same way. Currently I am hoping to outfit my classroom with KOBE wobble chairs that come in a variety of colors but are also around $70.00 each. I know from teaching kindergarten for over seven years that this will help.

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Do you remember what its like to be five years old? When a minute seems like an hour and an hour seems like a day? Having to sit still, focus and learn in a new environment, when all you want to do is stand and move. As a kindergarten teacher I see kids on a daily and yearly basis that come into this exact environment and some struggle to learn and stay still, but I feel and have researched the helpfulness of wiggle chairs and products in the class room and feel that they would help this transition into learning be a welcoming and easier transition. Although there isn't a specific science or study that has been conducted there is an increase of teachers using wiggle chairs, or fidgets to help students focus and learn. The general consensus is that teachers are seeing a change in their students and their ability to focus and learn. Yes there is a learning curve with kids not wanting to sit still and in time they will have to learn it but there is also a large group of kids that need that to learn. Look at how much an adult fidgets and moves during the day, look at how we have made saying like " four on the floor" or stop doing that or you'll crack your head open. We see a group of kids with spectrum disorders that thrive if they can fidget and move, so why wouldn't we do try and help all our students in the same way. Currently I am hoping to outfit my classroom with KOBE wobble chairs that come in a variety of colors but are also around $70.00 each. I know from teaching kindergarten for over seven years that this will help.

About my class

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